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@itsbabs.bsky.social
artist 📸 + activist / have lupus, studying the spectacularization of hydroxychloroquine / just trying to have a nice time On The Internet™️ / she/they #DoMaskBlocShit 😷🦋🍐🏳️🌈
tiktok/twitter: @babs_zone
elsewhere: https://bio.site/amphoto
tiktok/twitter: @babs_zone
elsewhere: https://bio.site/amphoto
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@itsbabs.bsky.social
· Aug 5
are you so over wildfire smoke? allergies? this getting covid repeatedly thing? protect yourself with filtered air!
•Bonafide Masks
•WellBefore
•Dräger
•BeHealthy
•Laianzhi
•BNX
•3M
•MaskC
•CambridgeMask
*buying directly from distributors (some use amazon)=best way to avoid less than quality product
•Bonafide Masks
•WellBefore
•Dräger
•BeHealthy
•Laianzhi
•BNX
•3M
•MaskC
•CambridgeMask
*buying directly from distributors (some use amazon)=best way to avoid less than quality product
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For the people who rhetorically need there to be just one strong argument for doing something, the one strong argument to resist LLMs in all their forms is resisting fascism, which is the goal and primary purpose of their main creators and is the main end to which they themselves put them to use.
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
For the people who rhetorically need there to be just one strong argument for doing something, the one strong argument to resist LLMs in all their forms is resisting fascism, which is the goal and primary purpose of their main creators and is the main end to which they themselves put them to use.
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Vigilance committees and militias murdered Native Americans and Mexicans; slave patrols arrested Black people. IDK what this fantasy is that America isn't all about violent law enforcement used to steal, plunder, and kill.
Those were cops on the village green at Lexington with their muskets and the shot heard 'round the world. The guys in the red coats? Terrorists and agitators.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Vigilance committees and militias murdered Native Americans and Mexicans; slave patrols arrested Black people. IDK what this fantasy is that America isn't all about violent law enforcement used to steal, plunder, and kill.
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Remember:
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Remember:
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
if not a total ruse, feels like projection—wealthy man who throws money around to “organize” anyone who will take it in service of his latest ire cannot fathom any other reason people would find common ground.
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 PM
if not a total ruse, feels like projection—wealthy man who throws money around to “organize” anyone who will take it in service of his latest ire cannot fathom any other reason people would find common ground.
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In this thread I’m providing you links to the names of photographers who are on the ground with me, who I trust and like, and whose work I admire.
If you don’t like Instagram, I don’t really know what to tell you but there’s nothing I can do. Sorry. You’ll have to figure that one out on your own!
If you don’t like Instagram, I don’t really know what to tell you but there’s nothing I can do. Sorry. You’ll have to figure that one out on your own!
I think more of you should be getting your news from photographers. Here’s a thread. Most aren’t here. Sorry, you’ll have to branch out.
Scott Olson, Getty.
Scott Olson, Getty.
Scott Olson on Instagram: "Border patrol agents smash out a man’s car window before taking him into custody for failing to present citizenship documentation while at a gas station in St. Paul, MN. #b...
8,138 likes, 402 comments - olsongetty on January 11, 2026: "Border patrol agents smash out a man’s car window before taking him into custody for failing to present citizenship documentation while at ...
www.instagram.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
In this thread I’m providing you links to the names of photographers who are on the ground with me, who I trust and like, and whose work I admire.
If you don’t like Instagram, I don’t really know what to tell you but there’s nothing I can do. Sorry. You’ll have to figure that one out on your own!
If you don’t like Instagram, I don’t really know what to tell you but there’s nothing I can do. Sorry. You’ll have to figure that one out on your own!
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“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
January 25, 2026 at 12:10 AM
“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
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This thread is very useful in understanding why Americans are drifting into bespoke conspiratorial realities tailored to their own biases.
But the big causal problem underlying the rise of conspiracies is money. Coordinated dark money networks—mostly on the right—and right-wing media.
But the big causal problem underlying the rise of conspiracies is money. Coordinated dark money networks—mostly on the right—and right-wing media.
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
January 24, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This thread is very useful in understanding why Americans are drifting into bespoke conspiratorial realities tailored to their own biases.
But the big causal problem underlying the rise of conspiracies is money. Coordinated dark money networks—mostly on the right—and right-wing media.
But the big causal problem underlying the rise of conspiracies is money. Coordinated dark money networks—mostly on the right—and right-wing media.
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
tonight’s inside / outside view
eleven tests done / four more to go
eleven tests done / four more to go
January 24, 2026 at 3:27 AM
tonight’s inside / outside view
eleven tests done / four more to go
eleven tests done / four more to go
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Something that is very important here is that this man’s fellow agents didn’t rush to help him or save his life, barely even pulled over. This is not a military unit joined by bonds of brotherhood and experience together. There is no unit cohesion besides a shared desire to hurt people.
January 24, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Something that is very important here is that this man’s fellow agents didn’t rush to help him or save his life, barely even pulled over. This is not a military unit joined by bonds of brotherhood and experience together. There is no unit cohesion besides a shared desire to hurt people.
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Days after the 5th anniversary of the J6th insurrection, in a nondescript suburban WA church, up the street from KFC and a Pep Boys, an AZ pro-paramilitary group brought together national far-right figures and local GOP officials to outline a battle plan for the new year.
irehr.org/2026/01/23/i...
irehr.org/2026/01/23/i...
January 24, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Days after the 5th anniversary of the J6th insurrection, in a nondescript suburban WA church, up the street from KFC and a Pep Boys, an AZ pro-paramilitary group brought together national far-right figures and local GOP officials to outline a battle plan for the new year.
irehr.org/2026/01/23/i...
irehr.org/2026/01/23/i...
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We're already at 1/5 of the measles cases we saw last year, and it's only been three weeks
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
We're already at 1/5 of the measles cases we saw last year, and it's only been three weeks
bad timing for the tiktok changeover for me personally to get a read on any of it—drivin out of pdx to the coast today, where i’ll be metrix testing ~20 or so comparatively offline people. time to reset my whole brain yall can figure out if we’re posting or using the app at all n tell me later yea?
January 23, 2026 at 5:09 PM
bad timing for the tiktok changeover for me personally to get a read on any of it—drivin out of pdx to the coast today, where i’ll be metrix testing ~20 or so comparatively offline people. time to reset my whole brain yall can figure out if we’re posting or using the app at all n tell me later yea?
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Reminding everyone participating in #DayOfTruthAndFreedom events & #ICEOut marches in solidarity with MN to #MaskUp!
Wear A #Respirator Mask, & take extra #N95s to share
Find (or start!) your local #MaskBloc, & encourage others to #WearAMask
#BeInclusive
#Solidarity is keeping each other safe!
✊😷
Wear A #Respirator Mask, & take extra #N95s to share
Find (or start!) your local #MaskBloc, & encourage others to #WearAMask
#BeInclusive
#Solidarity is keeping each other safe!
✊😷
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Reminding everyone participating in #DayOfTruthAndFreedom events & #ICEOut marches in solidarity with MN to #MaskUp!
Wear A #Respirator Mask, & take extra #N95s to share
Find (or start!) your local #MaskBloc, & encourage others to #WearAMask
#BeInclusive
#Solidarity is keeping each other safe!
✊😷
Wear A #Respirator Mask, & take extra #N95s to share
Find (or start!) your local #MaskBloc, & encourage others to #WearAMask
#BeInclusive
#Solidarity is keeping each other safe!
✊😷
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It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 AM
It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
i have been so blessed with community, near and far 🥺
sry not sry for cheesin this week amidst the horrors, new and marked by anniversary.
sry not sry for cheesin this week amidst the horrors, new and marked by anniversary.
January 23, 2026 at 8:14 AM
i have been so blessed with community, near and far 🥺
sry not sry for cheesin this week amidst the horrors, new and marked by anniversary.
sry not sry for cheesin this week amidst the horrors, new and marked by anniversary.
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Good.
The Moms for Liberty chapter in #Florida that started a national movement helping ban books and eliminate school mask mandates has now shut down. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/e...
Florida Moms for Liberty chapter that started national movement ends
Moms for Liberty began in 2021, initially to fight COVID-era mask mandates and to push for parental rights in school.
www.tcpalm.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Good.
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she mentions it in passing but look up 'Starlight Tours', this is a method Canadian police have used to kill indigenous men for decades
🚨"Theyr're dumping people in the woods" - Medical workers are flagging potential cases of federal agents releasing injured detainees in the most inhumane method possible. LIVE NOW⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 AM
she mentions it in passing but look up 'Starlight Tours', this is a method Canadian police have used to kill indigenous men for decades
mask up fr fr
I wear my this around my neck almost every day, and people always think I’m overreacting, until they don’t.
January 22, 2026 at 6:38 AM
mask up fr fr
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It's genuinely a leaderless (or leaderful) movement, decentralized in a way that the state is absolutely unequipped to handle. There are a few basic skills involved, and so people teach each other those skills, and people are collectively refining them.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
It's genuinely a leaderless (or leaderful) movement, decentralized in a way that the state is absolutely unequipped to handle. There are a few basic skills involved, and so people teach each other those skills, and people are collectively refining them.
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Covid wastewater signal trending downwards.
Wouldn’t count out a second Winter bump due to BA.3.2/subvariants of it landing in the US with crossover expected by end of January or early February (when it starts to overwhelm current dominant variants).
Wouldn’t count out a second Winter bump due to BA.3.2/subvariants of it landing in the US with crossover expected by end of January or early February (when it starts to overwhelm current dominant variants).
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Covid wastewater signal trending downwards.
Wouldn’t count out a second Winter bump due to BA.3.2/subvariants of it landing in the US with crossover expected by end of January or early February (when it starts to overwhelm current dominant variants).
Wouldn’t count out a second Winter bump due to BA.3.2/subvariants of it landing in the US with crossover expected by end of January or early February (when it starts to overwhelm current dominant variants).
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a heavily armed paramilitary force with legal immunity is occupying a city and going door to door kidnapping non-white adults and children in furtherance of an explicitly white nationalist political project
January 22, 2026 at 3:05 AM
a heavily armed paramilitary force with legal immunity is occupying a city and going door to door kidnapping non-white adults and children in furtherance of an explicitly white nationalist political project
shoutout to quakers for the calling each other friends thing
January 22, 2026 at 5:20 AM
shoutout to quakers for the calling each other friends thing
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Fwiw DOJ was not too chicken to investigate trump after J6. They started that work early, well before smith was appointed. They were however far far too cautious in how they approached the issue
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Fwiw DOJ was not too chicken to investigate trump after J6. They started that work early, well before smith was appointed. They were however far far too cautious in how they approached the issue
felt like i was channeling some billy pilgrim energy last nite, bowling at an alley nigh untouched since the 90s (save for a few upgrades), with 00s-10s music, rockin respirators n makin 6-7 jokes with my pals because we are actually living in 2026
photos shot on paper camera, 35mm tk
#photosky
photos shot on paper camera, 35mm tk
#photosky
![a low-res photo of a retro bowling alley, with multicolored lights adorning an archway indoors, and other clues—like a ceiling that’s seen better days—that mark its [beloved] lack of renovation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:reatxkwxwfh2osvbkbxyjktg/bafkreigb6bd2ipsoujzghk4poupyf5h346d3ne5cqeingicjvhhnxs25fq@jpeg)
![a low-res photo of a retro bowling alley, with multicolored lights adorning an archway indoors, and other clues—like a ceiling that’s seen better days—that mark its [beloved] lack of renovation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:reatxkwxwfh2osvbkbxyjktg/bafkreiegkygfwvlay5zncuwmvnyykabt6lqjvoaeh2inlftzexcmqwkd5e@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 9:24 PM
felt like i was channeling some billy pilgrim energy last nite, bowling at an alley nigh untouched since the 90s (save for a few upgrades), with 00s-10s music, rockin respirators n makin 6-7 jokes with my pals because we are actually living in 2026
photos shot on paper camera, 35mm tk
#photosky
photos shot on paper camera, 35mm tk
#photosky